2016–17 Iraq FA Cup
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The 2016–17 Iraq FA Cup was the 28th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 19 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 41 teams from the Iraqi First Division League participated. It started on 2 December 2016 and the final was played at Al-Sinaa Stadium in Baghdad on 22 August 2017 (the usual venue, Al-Shaab Stadium, was closed for renovation). It was the second Iraq FA Cup final to be held outside Al-Shaab Stadium, with the first being in 2003.
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Dates | 2 December 2016 – 22 August 2017 |
Teams | 60 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al-Zawraa (15th title) |
Runner-up | Naft Al-Wasat |
Tournament statistics | |
Top goal scorer(s) | Mustafa Karim (5 goals) |
The winners of the competition were Al-Zawraa, who extended their record number of cup wins to 15 with a 1–0 victory over Naft Al-Wasat in the final thanks to a stoppage time goal by Alaa Abdul-Zahra.[1]